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In exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-sections (1), (4) and (5) of Section 85 of the Andhra Pradesh
Reorganisation Act, 2014 (6 of 2014), the Central Government
constitutes the Godavari River Management Board on 28 th may, 2014
for the administration, regulation, maintenance and operation of
such projects on Godavari River, as may be notified by the Central
Government from time to time vide gazette notification dated 28 th
may 2014.

The regulation of supply of water from the projects to
the successor States having regard to:–

(i) Awards granted by the Tribunals constituted under
the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956;

(ii) Any agreement entered into
or arrangement made covering the Government of existing State
of Andhra Pradesh and any other State or Union territory;

The regulation of supply of power
generated to the authority in-charge of the distribution of
power having regard to any agreement entered into or arrangement
made covering the Government of the existing State of Andhra
Pradesh and any other State or Union territory;

The construction of such of the
remaining on-going or new works connected with the development
of the water resources projects relating to river Godavari or
its tributaries through the successor States as the Central
Government may specify by notification in the official Gazette;

Making an appraisal of any
proposal for construction of new projects on Godavari river and
giving technical clearance, after satisfying that such projects
do not negatively impact the availability of water as per the
awards of the Tribunals constituted under the Inter-State River
Water Disputes Act, 1956 for the projects already completed or
taken up before the appointed day ; and

Such other functions as the
Central Government may entrust to it on the basis of the
principles specified in the Eleventh Schedule

Jurisdiction of the Board

The jurisdiction of the Board shall be as per Section 87 of the
Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014.The projects/part of the
projects which will be brought under the jurisdiction of the Board
shall be based on the following broad guiding principles. Besides,
any other project deemed necessary for the purpose of
implementation of various provisions of the Act, shall be brought
under the Board.

(i) Project(s) where water is to be regulated for various uses by
both the State Governments. (ii) Project(s) where only
power is generated and is used by both the State Governments.
(iii) Project(s) where water is used by one State and power so
generated is used by the other State. (iv) Project(s)
where utilization of water by one State will be affecting the
allocation of water to the other. (v) Project(s) desired
by any of the two State Governments. (vi) All categories
of projects which will not be directly under the administrative
control of the Board and are being operated/maintained by the
respective State Governments shall be under the purview of the
Board for the purpose of monitoring and water accounting.